Sonny Chiba

Born: 1939-01-23

Sonny Chiba (born January 23, 1939 - August 19, 2021), also known as Shin'ichi Chiba, was a Japanese actor and martial artist. Chiba was one of the first actors to achieve stardom through his skills in martial arts, initially in Japan and later before an international audience. Description above from the Wikipedia article Sonny Chiba, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.


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as Hattori Hanzo
Released: 2003-10-10

An assassin is shot by her ruthless employer, Bill, and other members of their assassination...

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Kill Bill: Vol. 2

as Hattori Hanzo
Released: 2004-04-16

The Bride unwaveringly continues on her roaring rampage of revenge against the band of assassins...

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Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair

as Hattori Hanzo
Released: 2011-03-27

An assassin is shot and almost killed by her ruthless employer, Bill, and other members of their...

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Battle Royale II: Requiem

as Makio Mimura
Released: 2003-07-05

It's three years after the events of the original Battle Royale, and Shuya Nanahara is now an...

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Survive Style 5+

as Azama
Released: 2004-09-25

Five bizarre stories with no apparent connection to one and other eventually become intertwined,...

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Sushi Girl

as Sushi Chef
Released: 2012-12-07

Fish has spent six years in jail. Six years alone. Six years keeping his mouth shut about the...

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The Storm Riders

as Conqueror Xiong Ba
Released: 1998-07-18

Based on a comic book called Fung Wan, the movie stars Ekin Cheng as Wind and Aaron Kwok as...

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as Uncle Kamata
Released: 2006-06-03

In order to avoid a jail sentence, Sean Boswell heads to Tokyo to live with his military father....

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Shogun's Shadow

as Iba Shoemon
Released: 1989-01-14

A shogun's eldest son must do whatever it takes to survive a series of attempts on his life. He...

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The Bullet Train

as Aoki
Released: 1975-07-05

A Japanese bullet train is threatened with a bomb that will explode automatically if the train...

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Immortal Combat

as Jiro 'J.J.' Jintani
Released: 1994-05-06

Two police officers discover an island laboratory where a madwoman is turning martial artists...

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Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima

as Katsutoshi Otomo
Released: 1973-04-28

Repeatedly beat to a pulp by gamblers, cops, and gangsters, lone wolf Shoji Yamanaka finally...

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Shogun's Samurai

as Jûbê Yagyû
Released: 1978-01-21

Following the death of the second Tokugawa shogun, it is revealed that he was poisoned by...

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Iron Eagle III

as Horikoshi
Released: 1992-01-09

Chappy discovers a drug-smuggling scheme at his own air base. It turns out that the lives of...

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Virus

as Dr. Yamauchi
Released: 1980-06-26

Scientists in Antarctica desperately try to find a cure to a military virus that was released in...

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Shogun's Ninja

as Shiranui Shogen
Released: 1980-11-15

In the middle of the 16th century, Hideyoshi, a power hungry warlord sets out to destroy the...

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Born to Be King

as Ichiro Kusakari
Released: 2000-07-21

Triad member Chicken is designated by Taiwan's San Luen Gang to marry Nanako, the daughter of...

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The Street Fighter

as Takuma Tsurugi
Released: 1974-02-02

Takuma Tsurugi takes on the government, the police, the mafia and an international ring of...

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Sure Death 4

as Bunshichi
Released: 1987-06-06

Having been demoted for failing to prevent the murder of one of his superiors, Mondo is startled...

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Sister Street Fighter

as Seiichi Hibiki
Released: 1974-08-31

Li Mansei is a martial-arts champion turned undercover agent. When he is captured by a drug...

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G.I. Samurai

as Lt. Yoshiaki Iba
Released: 1979-09-17

A squadron of Japanese Self-Defense Force soldiers find themselves transported through time to...

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Ninja Wars

as uncredited
Released: 1982-12-18

A fortuneteller prophesizes that whoever marries the beautiful Ukio will become the ruler of the...

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Body Count

as Makato
Released: 1995-04-22

A cold-blooded assassin is out for revenge against an elite corps of Special Crimes Agents...

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Samurai Reincarnation

as Jubei Yagyu
Released: 1981-06-06

After surviving the slaughter of many Christians 350 years ago, a samurai denounces God for...

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Return of the Street Fighter

as Takuma Tsurugi
Released: 1974-04-27

Martial artist Takuma Tsurugi returns to take on a Yakuza family that may be embezzling money...

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The Street Fighter's Last Revenge

as Takuma Tsurguri
Released: 1974-11-22

Terry Sugury is hired to recover one of two tapes containing a formula for making heroin for a...

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Legend of the Eight Samurai

as Inuyama Dosetsu Tadatomo
Released: 1983-12-10

The evil Hikita clan rises from the dead to fulfill a curse on the Satomi clan by restoring the...

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Message from Space

as Prince Hans (as Sonny Chiba)
Released: 1978-04-29

The peaceful planet of Jillucia has been nearly wiped out by the Gavanas, whose leader takes...

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The Bodyguard

as uncredited
Released: 1973-06-30

Karate master and anti-drug vigilante Chiba returns to his home in Japan, where he holds a press...

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Hunter in the Dark

as Samon Shimoguni
Released: 1979-06-17

Yataro Tanigawa, a one-eyed hired assassin, impresses yakuza boss Gomyo Kiyoemon with his skill....

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Doberman Cop

as Joji Kano
Released: 1977-07-02

The burned remains of a young woman discovered in Shinjuku, Tokyo. The police comes to the...

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Golgo 13: Assignment Kowloon

as Duke Togo (Golgo 13)
Released: 1977-09-15

Duke Togo (codename: Golgo 13) is a ruthless assassin who's accepted a tricky assignment from an...

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The Fall of Ako Castle

as Fuwa Kazuemon
Released: 1978-10-28

This is the story of "The Forty-Seven Ronin." Based on historical events in 1701-2, the movie...

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Tokugawa Ieyasu – TBS Warlord Special

as uncredited
Released: 1988-07-12

From his early days as Matsudaira Motoyasu through his rise to the most powerful man in Japan as...

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The Bushido Blade

as Prince Ido
Released: 1981-06-19

A steel samurai blade that was to be given to the American ambassador by the Emperor of Japan is...

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Tarantino's Mind

as (archive footage)
Released: 2006-01-04

Two friends at a bar talking about theories involving Quentin Tarantino's movies.

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The Last Kamikaze

as Captain Mishima
Released: 1970-10-29

With World War II is coming to its end and Japan nearing defeat, Japanese military leaders step...

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Deadly Outlaw: Rekka

as Yasunori Hijikata
Released: 2002-09-21

After Kunisada's Yakuza leader and father figure is brutally murdered, he and his best friend go...

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New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 2: Head of the Boss

as Bartender
Released: 1975-11-01

The seventh in the shocking "Jingi Naki Tatakai" movie series, which exposes the true lives of...

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13 Steps of Maki: The Young Aristocrats

as Kenichi Hyuga
Released: 1975-03-08

Maki is the leader of a female gang who fights for justice, but she ends up being framed and...

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Fall Guy

as uncredited
Released: 1982-10-09

Ginshiro, threatened by poor repute and upcoming star Tachibana, forces his friend Yasu to marry...

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Terror Beneath the Sea

as Ken Abe
Released: 1966-07-01

While covering a test of guided torpedoes, two reporters believe they see what appears to be a...

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Hokuriku Proxy War

as Kanai Hachiro
Released: 1977-02-26

In the setting of the Hokuriku region, where the snow and cold winds rage, for the first time in...

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Japan's Don

as Tsuneyoshi Sakota
Released: 1977-01-22

A yakuza leader must balance his violent tactics necessary for the rough streets of 1960s Tokyo...

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Roaring Fire

as Mr. Magic
Released: 1981-08-08

On his death bed the man who raised Joji reveals that he is not his real father and that Joji’s...

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Karate Bear Fighter

as Mas Oyama
Released: 1975-12-27

Masutatsu Oyama is recruited by his former Army friend to work for a crew of gangsters, but when...

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Yakuza Wolf: I Perform Murder

as uncredited
Released: 1972-01-11

A fearless man confronts a yakuza organization pushing the envelope of extravagant & all sorts...

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Wolf Guy

as Akira Inugami
Released: 1975-04-04

Akira Inugami is the only survivor of a clan of ancient werewolves who relies on his...

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Bond of Justice: Kizuna

as Jou
Released: 2023-10-30

A rookie detective's friend is brutally murdered by the Japanese mafia, she must revenge for her...

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Shingo's Ten Duels

as Umei Tamon
Released: 1990-01-01

The classic tale of the shogun's illegitimate son Aoi Shingo is told in three parts as he...

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Karate for Life

as Sensei Masutatsu Oyama
Released: 1977-05-14

The last of the Masutatsu Oyama trilogy. Oyama takes a job as a professional wrestler in...

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The Last True Yakuza

as Ryozo Kano
Released: 1985-11-16

A made man during the height of Hiroshima's yakuza turf war must maneuver through the violence...

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The Okinawa War of Ten Years

as uncredited
Released: 1978-06-03

After World War II, when Okinawa was under control of the United States, the local yakuza...

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Invasion of the Neptune Men

as Tachibana - Scientist / Space Chief
Released: 1961-01-01

Clumsy invaders from Neptune are thwarted by hero Space Chief and a nondescript group of...

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The Resurrection of the Golden Wolf

as Mitsuhiko Sakurai
Released: 1979-08-04

A seemingly run-of-the-mill corporate salaryman leads a double life as a vicious criminal by...

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Human Torpedoes

as uncredited
Released: 1968-01-03

Story of loyal sailors giving their lives for their country as human torpedoes towards the end...

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The Killing Machine

as Doshin So
Released: 1976-02-01

Mr. Soh, a righteous man with a cold stare and fists of steel, returns to a lawless post-war...

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A Kamikaze Cop

as Hayata Shiro
Released: 1970-05-23

An undercover cop befriends a yakuza underling who through his contacts helps him infiltrate two...

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Explosive City

as Otosan
Released: 2004-01-01

A young Japanese woman has been trained to become a professional killer since childhood. Two...

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Drifting Detective: Tragedy in the Red Valley

as Goro Saionji
Released: 1961-06-09

The great Sonny Chiba stars as Goro Saionji, a drifting thrill-seeker. Out to investigate a...

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New Shadow Warriors V: Hattori Hanzo vs Onmyoji

as Hattori Hanzo I
Released: 2005-02-05

In order to save the daughter of Kuroiwa clan lord who was made ill by the curse of someone,...

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The Executioner

as Ryuichi Koga
Released: 1974-08-10

Three men, the skilled ninja Ryuchi Kog, the deadly assassin and former drug detective Takeshi...

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Memoir of Japanese Assassinations

as Sho Onuma
Released: 1969-10-16

This anthology film consists of nine incidents in the late 19th and early 20th centuries when...

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Dragon Princess

as Kazuma Higaki
Released: 1976-01-31

A karate master played by Sonny Chiba is attacked and left crippled and blinded in one eye. He...

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Kabamaru the Ninja Boy

as Iga no Saizo
Released: 1983-08-06

Kabamaru is a young boy raised and trained by his grandfather as a ninja. After the sudden death...

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Legend of Seven Monks

as uncredited
Released: 2006-01-01

Two of the greatest names in the world of Japanese Action Cinema are reunited in the latest film...

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The Visitor in the Eye

as Drunkard
Released: 1977-11-26

Komori Tiaki is a budding tennis student. However, one day in training her coach hits the ball...

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Dead Angle

as uncredited
Released: 1979-07-04

Elite college graduates commit perfect financial crimes though loopholes in the law during the...

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Yakuza Eiga, une histoire du cinéma yakuza

as Himself
Released: 2009-02-12

The history of the Yakuza Eiga at the TOEI studio is roughly outlined. Real Yakuza and also...

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Karate Killer

as uncredited
Released: 1973-10-13

Kiba is back again, but this time he has fallen from grace and sent to prison for all the...

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Two Lives, Two Yakuza

as Shinichi Matsuhashi
Released: 1964-09-23

An early ninkyo film from before the genre had truly established its form. Koji Tsuruta plays an...

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Masters of the Martial Arts Presented by Wesley Snipes

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 1998-08-18

Special honoring the grand masters of the martial arts with guest stars from film and...

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Tokyo-Seoul-Bangkok Drug Triangle

as Tatsuya Wada
Released: 1973-09-15

A truck driver arrives in Seoul to receive his dead sister's ashes. While there, he discovers...

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Shashin Koshien Summer in 0.5 Seconds

as uncredited
Released: 2017-11-17

"National High School Photography Championship Tournament", also known as "Shashin Koshien" is...

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The Great Okinawa Yakuza War

as Seigou Kunigami
Released: 1976-09-04

Chiba, looking gnarly, and acting as animalistic as ever, stars alongside Matsukata as violent...

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All Rascals

as uncredited
Released: 1962-03-21

Ishihama is planning a casino robbery with his wife and mother-in-law. They meet a man named...

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The Escape

as uncredited
Released: 1962-03-14

Film about the 2-26 Incident.

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Tokyo Earthquake Magnitude 8.1

as uncredited
Released: 1980-04-17

A made for TV movie that would be loosely remade as Magnitude 7.9 or DEATHQUAKE

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Yakuza Warfare

as uncredited
Released: 1991-11-09

Two childhood friends find themselves caught in the midst of an all-out turf war between rival...

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Delinquent Boss: Wolves of the City

as Mitsuo Fujiki
Released: 1969-01-18

Kosaka Hiroshi is a small time swindler and the boss of a motorcycle gang in Shinjuku. Living...

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Karate Bullfighter

as Sensei Masutatsu Oyama
Released: 1975-08-09

Sonny Chiba plays Kyokushin Karate founder Masutatsu Oyama, who unexpectedly arrives at a...

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Karate Warriors

as Shuuhei Sakata
Released: 1976-04-10

Sakata protects a little boy while coping with rival gangs.

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Kamikaze, the Adventurer

as Daisuke Kamikaze
Released: 1981-11-07

An ex-Olympic athlete and a student commit cash robbery. Aki Hoshino, a pre-med student, becomes...

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Gang Loyalty and Vengeance

as uncredited
Released: 1963-10-20

A modern gang version of Chushingura, chronicling almost scene for scene the Brave 47 Ronin...

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Kotaro, An Audacious Karate Boy

as Sonny Sullivan
Released: 1984-08-04

Lewd, long-haired karate kid Kotaro Shindo spends his days causing amok at the prestigious...

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Fighting Fist

as Supt. Yamada
Released: 1992-01-01

The Yakuza of Japan has infiltrated the universities of Hong Kong and are conducting illegal...

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Game of Chance 3

as uncredited
Released: 1967-10-21

Bungo, fulfilling his duty as a yakuza, kills a man from a rival gang. Since then, he has...

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Man with a Funky Hat: The 20,000,000 Yen Arm

as uncredited
Released: 1961-09-13

Shinichi “Sonny” Chiba returns as the reckless son of a private detective takes on the case of a...

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Kamikaze Cop, No Epitaph to Us

as Shiro Hayata
Released: 1971-12-01

Exciting fight of a secret police detective over secret of a diamond.

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Sushi Girl: A Documentary

as Self
Released: 2013-02-19

A cinéma vérité look at first feature director Kern Saxton and producer Suren M. Seron leading...

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Dash to the Sun

as uncredited
Released: 1966-09-08

A song drama based on the autobiographical song "The sun is laughing" by composer Endo Minoru....

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Tale of Japanese Burglars

as Lawyer Ohki
Released: 1965-05-01

Gisuke Hayashida is an illegal dentist during the day and a burglar by night. One night during a...

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The Golden Bat

as Dr. Yamatone
Released: 1966-12-21

A teenage boy discovers that the planet Icarus is on a collision course with Earth by gazing...

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Soul of Chiba

as Mu Yun Tek
Released: 1977-02-11

This mid-1970s martial arts classic stars Sonny Chiba as Mu Yun Tek, a young man trained in the...

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Unification Of Japan 3

as uncredited
Released: 2013-12-06

The relationship between the Mikami-gumi and the Shintokai led by Ueda (Jiro Okazaki) has...

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Yakuza G-Men

as Toru Sasayama
Released: 1965-11-13

34th year of Meiji (1901). Japanese gangster Shuntaro Hibiki is forced to work for the police to...

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Biohazard: The Stage

as Ezra Sennett
Released: 2015-10-22

A bioterrorism incident occurs at a university in Western Australia. Chris and Piers from BSAA's...

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The Legend of Space Sheriff Gavan

as Space Sheriff Voicer
Released: 2012-10-20

The Legend of Space Sheriff Gavan is a special DVD released with Televi-Kun in 2012 to promote...

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Prison Walls of Abashiri 4

as uncredited
Released: 1965-12-31

A gripping tale of friendship set against the backdrop of Hokkaido. Shinichi sets out to earn a...

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The Executioner II: Karate Inferno

as Ryuichi Koga
Released: 1974-12-28

When a priceless jewel owned by rich heiress Sabine is stolen, along with her daughter,...

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Mid-August Commotion

as uncredited
Released: 1962-08-22

A suspense work based on the "Miyagi Incident," an attempted coup d'etat led by some officers...

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Game of Chance

as Bungo Endo
Released: 1966-10-22

Bungo becomes a single parent when his wife leaves him because of his drinking and gambling....

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The Triple Cross

as Chiba
Released: 1992-09-12

Following the bloody aftermath of a heist, three robbers are double-crossed by a new accomplice,...

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Zankokuna tsuki

as uncredited
Released: 1962-05-27

1962 Japanese movie

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Gambler Tales of Hasshu: A Man's Pledge

as uncredited
Released: 1963-06-30

This is one of the many films based on the legend of Chuji Kunisada, a wandering gambler and a...

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Gokudō Tenka Fubu: Act 4

as uncredited
Released: 2017-03-30

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Game of Chance 2

as uncredited
Released: 1967-04-01

Bungo is released from prison to find his son Kenichi in the care of strangers. Teruko, the...

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Don's Road 6

as uncredited
Released: 2013-01-01

The sixth 'Don's Road' film.

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Taikoki

as uncredited
Released: 1987-01-01

Rising from the lowliest of country samurai to the heights of power as Taiko, Toyotomi Hideyoshi...

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Minamoto Yoshitsune

as uncredited
Released: 1990-12-31

One evening, when the monk Saito Musashibo Benkei was luring for his sword number 1000 at Gojo...

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A Narcotics Agent's Ballad

as uncredited
Released: 1972-09-06

Undercover cop Kikuchi teams up with the Okinawa local police to clean up the narcotics and...

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Judo Hall Demon

as uncredited
Released: 1964-02-02

Sequel to the movie Judo Ichidai (Judo Life) with Sonny Chiba

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Akumyoh 2

as uncredited
Released: 2001-11-20

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Organized Violence

as uncredited
Released: 1967-02-25

A war breaks out on the streets between rivalry Yakuza clans.

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Don's Road 7

as uncredited
Released: 2013-02-21

The seventh 'Don's Road' film.

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The Kamikaze Guy

as Mitarai Ken
Released: 1966-06-04

An elaborate criminal tango based around treasure hidden during WWII.

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South Pacific Waves Are High

as uncredited
Released: 1962-01-09

1962 Japanese movie

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Don's Road 9

as uncredited
Released: 2013-08-15

The ninth 'Don's Road' film.

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修羅の花道

as uncredited
Released: 2012-01-14

A period of rapid economic growth. The Sanno-kai, a giant organization in the Kansai region, has...

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Yakuza Wolf: Extend My Condolences

as Toru Ibuki
Released: 1972-11-07

Attacking Asao Uchida's lonely, clifftop mansion in no-holds barred massacre.

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Wandering Ginza Butterfly: She-Cat Gambler

as Ryuji
Released: 1972-10-25

Meiko Kaji reprises her role as Nami, a vengeful female gang leader, in the second installment...

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New Shadow Warriors IV: Jiraika 2

as Hattori Hanzo I
Released: 2004-09-20

Shippuu (Hayate) appeared suddenly dead. However, he fell into the hands of Sarutobi for due to...

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Drifting Detective: Black Wind in Harbor

as uncredited
Released: 1961-06-22

Fukasaku and Chiba are back in a sequel filmed with the same cast and released just two weeks...

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King of the Gang

as uncredited
Released: 1967-08-25

The 11th and final film in the Gang series. Most of the films had different directors and cast,...

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Saito Dosan: Rage of Power

as Mitsutsugu Akechi
Released: 1991-01-03

During the age of warring clans (Sengoku Jidai), many samurai lords sought to unite the country...

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Iemitsu, Hikoza and Isshin Tasuke - A National Crisis: Edo Castle in Danger

as Yagyu Jubei
Released: 1989-01-03

Yagyu Jubei, the finest swordsman in the land, is called upon to bare his blade to help Iemitsu...

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Detonation: Violent Riders

as uncredited
Released: 1975-09-20

Wild-hearted mechanic boy Iwaki falls in love with the innocent but gang tied Michiko.

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Tetsuro Tamba's Great Spirit World: What Happens When You Die

as uncredited
Released: 1989-01-14

Visualization based on Tetsuro Tamba's best-selling "Great Reikai". A story about a physicist...

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Love School

as uncredited
Released: 1962-02-28

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That Cute Girl

as uncredited
Released: 1965-03-31

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次郎長社長と石松社員 安来ぶし道中

as uncredited
Released: 1963-03-03

Shimizu Jirocho, the president, manages two businesses: Izumo Kanko-sha and the group inn...

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Cabaret

as Yakuza boss
Released: 1986-04-26

A young jazz musician's desire to advance in his career runs afoul of organized crime in this...

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Space Sheriff Shaider: The Movie

as Shaider (Voice)
Released: 1984-07-14

An alien assassin, Omega, who makes a living by hunting down Space Sheriffs, arrives on Earth....

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The Decisive Power of Aikido

as uncredited
Released: 1975-11-22

It is about the life of Ueshiba - the founder of aikido. We can see how he decided to develop...

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修羅の伝承 荒ぶる凶犬

as uncredited
Released: 2014-05-02

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Legend of the Flying Swordsman

as Dagger
Released: 2000-05-11

The story about a young man whose drinking habit causes disaster for his family and himself.

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New Shadow Warriors VI: The Final Chapter

as Hattori Hanzo I
Released: 2005-02-06

As the power of the Tokugawa Shogunate becomes firm, Hattori Hanzo struggles against Sarutobi...

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Kamikaze Cop, Marihuana Syndicate

as uncredited
Released: 1970-10-17

An undercover cop insinuates himself into a yakuza family. Managing to avert an assassination...

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Battles Without Honor and Humanity: The Complete Saga

as Katsutoshi Otomo
Released: 1980-04-05

The 224-minute compilation edition of Battles Without Honor and Humanity compiles these four...

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Unification Of Japan

as uncredited
Released: 2013-07-13

First part of a long series of films (V-Cinema) in which we follow the rise of a Yakuza clan.

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Four Sisters

as Shinkichi Hayami
Released: 1962-07-01

A story about the lives of four sisters and their manipulative mother who must come to terms...

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Man with the Funky Hat

as uncredited
Released: 1961-08-05

Ichiro (Chiba) is a scrappy little sport in a big car and funny hat always looking for some fun...

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Amazing Masters of Martial Arts

as Archival Footage
Released: 1985-03-14

This collection of archive footage from martial arts films offers an array of power-packed...

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North Sea Chivalry

as uncredited
Released: 1967-06-29

Inosuke, a former gangster, and his friends struggle to make a living as simple fishermen in...

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Kamikaze Cop, The Poison Gas Affair

as Shiro Hayata
Released: 1971-04-15

Exciting fights between the police and a crime syndicate over the secret of poison gas.

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浅草の侠客

as uncredited
Released: 1963-07-31

Sonny Chiba is a young gambler on the run. He pretends to be an innocent student, and is taken...

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The Machine Gun Dragon

as uncredited
Released: 1976-02-28

Ryu, a low life thug, along with his mother, steals a shipment of drugs. Now with his machine...

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Hakata Movie: Chinchiromai

as uncredited
Released: 2000-10-21

A musical- style comedy movie set in Hakata.

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Here Because of You

as uncredited
Released: 1964-05-23

An uplifting drama about the bond between a group of high school seniors and their kind-hearted...

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Code of Ruffians

as uncredited
Released: 1965-12-04

Because of trickery, the Jinya Group has only seven days to complete a mountain road project or...

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New Shadow Warriors

as Hattori Hanzo I
Released: 2003-03-22

In the time of the peaceful Toyotomi Era, Shinotada, the master of Kochi Family, a source of...

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Kanto Gangster Federation: Chapter 2

as uncredited
Released: 2015-02-06

The second 'Kanto Gangster Federation' film.

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Police Department Story Pt.16: 15 Year Old Woman

as Detective Nakagawa
Released: 1961-02-01

Detectives of the First Investigation Division of the Capital Police Department are...

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Lonely Hitman: The Blue Wolf

as uncredited
Released: 2001-03-21

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The Horrible Obsessions

as Haruo Kikuchi
Released: 1972-12-16

Detective Kikuchi is sent to Okinawa to investigate why a girl jumped from a window after...

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Truck Rascals V: Ichibanboshi the Brave

as uncredited
Released: 1977-08-06

The fifth movie of the “Truck Yaro” series, which is comical road movies of two long-distance...

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New Shadow Warriors III: Jiraika 1

as Hattori Hanzo I
Released: 2003-09-19

Toyotomi Hideyori's married granddaughter, Princess Sen, is targeted by someone. Hattori Hanzo,...

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Kanto Gangster Federation: Chapter 1

as uncredited
Released: 2014-12-02

The first 'Kanto Gangster Federation' film.

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The Navy

as Takao
Released: 1963-08-13

A tale of two best friends in the WWII era Japan. Takao is a young man enthusiastic about...

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Japanese Humanity and Justice

as uncredited
Released: 1977-05-28

When a mob boss retires under political pressure, his successor and yakuza family are tested to...

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Space Sheriff Shaider: Pursuit! The Strange Kidnappers!

as Shaider (Voice)
Released: 1984-12-22

Pursuit! The Strange Kidnappers! is the second movie of Uchuu Keiji Shaider. This movie takes...

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Gokudō tenka fubu

as uncredited
Released: 2017-01-27

A yakuza society that has turned into a world of warring states, a story of inferiority unfolded...

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Yakuza Legacy

as uncredited
Released: 2009-02-25

Matsuba Group was dominant in Gumma but an emerging group begins to mess around their territory....

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Fearful Witch

as uncredited
Released: 1962-12-16

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Ano sura no hate ni hoshi hama tataku

as uncredited
Released: 1962-05-20

1962 Japanese movie

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Song of Yakuza

as uncredited
Released: 1963-08-08

A low ranking yakuza who spends more time enjoying life than doing the yakuza work falls in love...

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The Young Eagles of the Kamikaze

as uncredited
Released: 1968-06-01

The film is dedicated to the souls of flight school graduates killed in World War II. Young boys...

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Gang vs. G-Men

as uncredited
Released: 1962-11-02

Two rival gangs of gangsters clash for dominance of a neighborhood.

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Miracle on Lubang Island: Army Nakano School

as uncredited
Released: 1974-06-15

In the spring of 1945, Murakami, an apprentice officer, was ordered by the General Staff...

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The King

as uncredited
Released: 1962-11-23

The film takes place at the junction of the two eras of Meiji and Taisho. Sakata Sankichi, an...

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Unification Of Japan 2

as uncredited
Released: 2013-10-04

Himuro (Yasukaze Motomiya), who joined Kyowakai, steadily rose through the ranks with his calm...

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Jail Breakers

as Wataru Kangi
Released: 1976-06-19

Kamiki (Sonny Chiba) is a career criminal who is given the chance to break out of prison for the...

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Sensei

as Makoto Ushiyama
Released: 1989-04-08

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Robot Detective: The Movie

as Keitaro Shinjo
Released: 1973-07-18

Robot Detective K and his human colleagues battle the criminal organization BADDO. Theatrical...

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Masaaki Hatsumi: Living Ninja Legend

as uncredited
Released: 2016-07-02

Ninjas are enduring, iconic figures of Japan. They were active about 500 years ago during the...

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Orders from Hell

as uncredited
Released: 1964-01-09

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Police Precinct Part 17

as Detective Nakagawa
Released: 1961-09-13

The murder took place at a hotel in Matsushima. The victim is a woman about 28 years old. The...

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Abashiri Prison: Duel in the South

as uncredited
Released: 1966-08-13

This is the sixth film in the "Abashiri Series," based on an original idea by Hajime Ito, and...

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Gokudō Tenka Fubu: Act 2

as uncredited
Released: 2017-02-25

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Kabukicho High School

as uncredited
Released: 2014-05-03

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Shakespeare In Tokyo

as Calligrapher
Released: 2018-10-28

An Australian Shakespeare fan with Down Syndrome sets off on a solo adventure to discover Tokyo...

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Night Bitch

as uncredited
Released: 1966-02-03

A playboy bartender pretends to be gay in order to approach women. He is in cahoots with another...

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The Rickshaw Man’s Son

as Komakichi Sugimoto
Released: 1967-12-01

A roughneck named Komakichi of Kawachi, Osaka, comes back from a three-year training course to...

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Police Department Story Pt.15: Alibi

as uncredited
Released: 1961-01-26

The First Investigation Department is investigating a murder case that took place at a...

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A Life of Intimidation

as uncredited
Released: 1963-12-07

Japanese action film.

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修羅の花道2

as uncredited
Released: 2012-03-25

Takamasa Ishida returned to Yokosuka after the war. Ishida, who met the boss Gihachiro Oshizuka...

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Judo Life

as uncredited
Released: 1963-04-21

Sonny Chiba in an adaption from Ryutaro Kondo work

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Don's Road 8

as uncredited
Released: 2013-03-15

The eighth 'Don's Road' film.

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Oyaji

as uncredited
Released: 2007-08-25

Based on the comic by Tsuru Moriyama.

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The Rugby Star

as uncredited
Released: 1976-05-15

The success of Truck Yaro (1975-1979) initiated a whole load of movies that put "Yaro" in their...

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Space Sheriff Sharivan

as Voicer (in flashback)
First aired: 1983-03-04

Space Sheriff Sharivan is the second installment in Toei's Metal Hero Series and aired on the TV...

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Space Sheriff Gavan

as Space Sheriff Voicer
First aired: 1982-03-05

Space Sheriff Gavan is the first of the Metal Hero Series. It aired on TV Asahi from March 5,...

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Wind and Cloud

as uncredited
First aired: 2002-06-08

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The Yagyu Conspiracy

as Yagyu Yubei
First aired: 1978-10-03

It takes place at the time of the Shogunate rule with Shogun Hidetada and who will succeed...

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Samurai Banners

as uncredited
First aired: 2007-01-07

Fūrin Kazan was the 46th NHK Taiga drama beginning on January 7, 2007. It was aired throughout...

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Shadow Warriors

as Hattori Hanzō
First aired: 1980-04-01

Shadow Warriors is a Japanese television jidaigeki show featuring Sonny Chiba that ran for four...

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Robot Detective

as Keitarō Shinjō
First aired: 1973-04-05

An supernatural Criminal incidents has happened in Japan, and the Police Inspection Office...

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Shotgun Marriage

as Ittetsu Kotani
First aired: 2001-07-02

Ryunosuke, who directs commercials, receives a phone call. On the other end of the phone is a...

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Layout

as uncredited
First aired: 2021-12-07

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Yagyu Jubei Secret Quest

as Yagyu Jubei
First aired: 1982-10-19

The sequel to The Yagyu Conspiracy picks up when Yagyu Jubei (Sonny Chiba) has a falling out...

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Yagyu's Secret Quest

as Yagyu Jubei
First aired: 1980-10-14

Yagyu Abaretabi is the tale of members of the Yagyu Clan and their travels all around the nation...

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Notes on Tokugawa Villainies

as Matsudaira Tadateru
First aired: 1992-04-14

Matsudaira Tadateru (Shin'ichi Chiba) the sixth son of Tokugawa Ieyasu that was stripped of his...

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The Bodyguard

as uncredited
First aired: 1974-01-01

Sonny Chiba stars as a member of a private bodyguard company.

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Takeda Shingen

as Takeda Nobutora
First aired: 1991-01-01

During the 16th Century Japan was involved in the Sengoku Period, an era of Civil Wars and the...

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Nanairo Kamen

as Kotaro Ran
First aired: 1959-06-03

Seven Color Mask (七色仮面, Nanairo Kamen) is the name and title character of a tokusatsu TV series,...

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Messenger of Allah

as Goro Narumi
First aired: 1960-07-07

Messenger of Allah, known in Japan as Allah no Shisha, is a Japanese tokusatsu superhero TV...

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